Cars Should Be Driven

Grassroots Motorsports

After who knows how many months, my Mini has rejoined the living. The culprit: a stuck thermostat. Why did the repair take so long? I guess I have been a little busy.

However, we got the car out for some fresh air and took it on a Saturday drive with our local British car club. Call it both a test drive and chance to see some scenery all at once. For those with projects that just need a few minutes to complete, my advice is to stop putting it off. Cars are much more fun when they can be driven.

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Posted at 1:47 am in David Wallens, Grassroots Motorsports, Mini

Comments

retroman
Mar 6, 2009 at 5:46 pm

Even then, an occasional drive would make sure the car is healthy. Mustang No. 1 needed a complete restoration under hood when Ford was getting ready to show it off for the 40th anniversary bash back in ’04. The car had been in storage since 1966 when Ford was finally able to buy it back from a Canadian airline pilot. It was awesome to see the first production Mustang drive to the show, even though it was in the Ford museum’s back yard.

GTwildfire
Mar 4, 2009 at 7:30 pm

Amen about the driven thing, unless its a historical piece like JFK’s motorcade convertible or something like that.

AudiobahnV8SHO
Mar 4, 2009 at 6:29 am

Yeah i need to get the Checker and the Mercury done so I can drive them this spring.

John-Gelnett
Mar 4, 2009 at 6:15 am

Yeah I have been doing a little work on the Bronco but this has been a messed up month and a half with getting laid off(hoping to have the $ to complete the project), funerals(friends mom, grandfather, and now my moms aunt) I havent got a whole lot done. I WILL get it done though.

Tcassa
Mar 4, 2009 at 4:42 am

Driven, not Hidden I say.